It’s the eve of our big holiday and Caxton is ready to go. We took some bits and pieces and stowed them on board today ready for tomorrow’s escape. At 23 days this will be our biggest trip ever and Caxton’s longest cruise in more than a year since we bought the boat. It’s also the first time since 1983 that I have had more than two weeks off work and that seems fitting since tomorrow’s full moon is a “Blue Moon”, being the second one this month.

As soon as I finish work tomorrow, we’ll move the last few bits from the fridge at home to the one afloat, get the strings off, top up the diesel and water tanks and then chug off into into the sunset. Below are some pictures of Caxton sitting quietly waiting for tomorrow to come and the almost full moon sitting in the first clear sky for days.

Good to Go

Caxton left of centre

Peacefully waiting

Almost a Blue Moon